Doctors are getting a hand from technology to spot skin cancer. There's a tool called optical coherence tomography (OCT) that's pretty handy, but not everyone knows how to use it right. That's where cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis steps in. It's like a scorecard that tracks how well doctors are doing as they learn. The big question is, can doctors get better at usin...
Oral medicine specialists often face challenges when diagnosing patients remotely. They rely heavily on case descriptions and clinical photographs to make accurate assessments. This method, known as telediagnosis, has become increasingly important in recent years. It allows specialists to reach patients in remote areas or those who cannot visit a clinic easily. The ...
Doctors often rely on tests to figure out what's wrong with a patient. But how often do they guess right just by using their brains and what they see? Not many people have looked into this. So, a group decided to check how well doctors in a hospital's internal medicine department do at this. They wanted to see if doctors are better at diagnosing some illnesses th...
The Manchester Triage System is a tool used in emergency rooms to quickly figure out how sick or hurt someone is. It's supposed to help doctors and nurses decide who needs help right away and who can wait. This system has been around for a while, but how well does it really work? In a recent study, researchers looked back at lots of cases to see if the system correc...
The world of dentistry is buzzing with the rise of large language models (LLMs) in artificial intelligence (AI). These AI models are popping up everywhere, but can they really be trusted? This study dives into the world of AI in paediatric dentistry. It checks out how well six different LLMs can diagnose, help with clinical tasks, and educate patients. The models und...
You might think bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are hard to tell apart because they share similar symptoms. This can lead to mix-ups by doctors, called misdiagnosis. But what if we could use brain scans and smart computers to figure it out? That's what researchers tried in a recent study. They used a special kind of brain scan called structu...
Do you know why it's important to get a clear picture of your tendons? Well, let's find out! This study looked at how well MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) can spot peroneal tendon issues. These are tendons in your ankle that help you move your foot side to side. The thing is, regular 2D MRIs might not show the whole story. So, researchers checked out both 2D and 3D ...